GroceryAid Scotland’s flagship Checkout Scotland music festival is back for a fourth consecutive year of fun and fundraising – so make sure you get your tickets early!
The Scottish Committee of industry charity GroceryAid has announced that its flagship event, the Checkout Scotland music festival, is back for a fourth consecutive year.
Checkout Scotland 2025 will be held in Glasgow once again on 28 August and promises to be a highlight of the Scottish local retailing calendar once more.
This year, the Checkout Scotland Committee, which organises the event, is being chaired by SLR publisher Antony Begley for the first time.
Checkout will once again give retailers the chance to enjoy a fantastic day of music and socialising with industry colleagues while also helping raise much-needed funds for GroceryAid. Previous events have featured big names such as Johnny Marr, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Example, B*Witched and The View, along with DJ sets from George Bowie (pictured), Cassi, DJ Naeem and others.
As well as generating a big cash boost for GroceryAid, the event also helps raise awareness of GroceryAid and how it can offer free and confidential financial, emotional and practical support to everyone working in our industry.
More than 800 people are expected to attend, with a who’s who of major brands already on board as supporters including AG Barr, Britvic, Highland Spring and Buckfast, with many more in discussion. If you would like to discuss sponsorship, please contact Antony Begley at abegley@55north.com or call 07788 923 177.
Ticket prices have been held at just £95 with all proceeds going to GroceryAid. Last year’s event raised more than £55,000 for the charity and the committee are aiming even higher this year.
- 28 August 2025
- Glasgow
- Ticket prices held at £95
Checkout Committee Chairman Antony Begley said: “Our goal this year is to bring more people along than ever before and to raise more money for GroceryAid than ever before. I would urge everyone in the Scottish local retailing sector to get involved.
“The free and confidential support that GroceryAid offers colleagues in Scotland is invaluable and, unfortunately, demand for help has risen dramatically in the last few years. If you are a supplier, please consider sponsoring. If you are a retailer, come along and bring some of your team. It’s a belting day out and you are helping raise the money the charity needs to look after those industry colleagues that need a little help – and let’s be honest, we all need a little help sometimes.”
GroceryAid Scotland Co-Chair Matthew Howie added: “Checkout Scotland is our flagship event and lets everyone have a great day out while also raising some money for a great cause into the bargain. So please do come and get involved and check it out.”
Email checkout@groceryaid.org.uk or visit groceryaid.org.uk/events/checkout-scotland for more information.
There are a limited number of sponsorship opportunities available at Checkout, one of the largest events in the Scottish retail calendar.
If you would like to put your brand in front of more than 800 retailers and industry colleagues, get in touch!
Email Antony Begley at abegley@55north.com or call 07788 923 177.
